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Kumar Kaluram Jadhav v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC6 Feb 2025BA/2659/2024

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What is this about?

Regular bail; withdrawal of application with liberty to re-apply; S. 483 BNSS; S. 376(2)(N) IPC; POCSO Act Ss. 4, 5(m)(n), 6; Crime No. 318 of 2022, Lonikand Police Station; dismissed as withdrawn; fresh application before Additional Sessions Judge, Pune; Bombay High Court; Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.; 15 July 2025.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw the application, with liberty to file a fresh bail application before the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in the event of change in circumstances; any such application to be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. ¶20

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2659 OF 2024

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Kumar Kaluram Jadhav. ... Applicant. Vs.

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The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Respondents. ****

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Ms. Shubhangi Parulekar a/w. Varsha Bhosale, Advocate for the Applicant.

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Ms. M.H. Mhatre, APP for Respondent/State.

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Mr. Dharmendra D. Jadhav (Appointed Advocate through Legal-aid Panel), learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2.

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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 15^th JULY, 2025.

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P.C. :

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Heard Ms. Parulekar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, Ms. Mhatre, learned APP for State and Mr. Dharmendra Jadhav, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2.

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By the present Application filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”), the Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 318 of 2022 of 2022 registered with Lonikand Police Station for the offences punishable under Section 376(2)(N) of Indian Penal Code and under section 4, 5(m)(n), 6 of POCSO Act.

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Talwalkar

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This order is corrected/modified as per Speaking to Minutes order dated 30^th July 2025.

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After hearing the matter for some time, Ms. Parulekar, learned Advocate for the Applicant on instructions from the Applicant crave leave to withdraw the present Application with liberty to file a fresh application for bail before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, in the event of change in circumstances.

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Leave as prayed for is granted. If such application is filed before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, the same shall considered on its own merits and in accordance with law.

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In view of the above, Criminal Bail Application No. 2659 of 2024 is dismissed as withdrawn.

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(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)

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Digitally
signed by
ARUNA
ARUNA SANDEEP
SANDEEP TALWALKAR
TALWALKAR Date:
2025.08.02
19:59:08
+0530

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Talwalkar

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This order is corrected/modified as per Speaking to Minutes order dated 30^th July 2025.

Kumar Kaluram Jadhav v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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